Oil rises for 6th straight week as global supplies tighten
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) -Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel on Friday to record a sixth consecutive…
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Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week-sources
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in…
Two expelled Democratic lawmakers reclaim seats in Tennessee special election
(This Aug. 3 story has been corrected to say ‘Justin Pearson’ instead of ‘Justin Nelson’ in paragraph 2) (Reuters) –…
US lawmakers back closer coordination with Pacific islands to counter China
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has proposed legislation to support establishment of national…
U.S. Mega Millions jackpot reaches $1.25 billion
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – The U.S. multistate Mega Millions lottery jackpot has reached an estimated $1.25 billion, with ticket…
Florida school shooting re-enacted as part of civil lawsuit
(Reuters) -Gunfire rang out again at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, this time as part of a…
Amazon again cited by US regulators over worker safety
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. workplace safety regulator said Amazon.com Inc has subjected workers at yet another of its…
Many small US banks not ready to borrow from Fed in an emergency
(This Aug. 2 story has been corrected to say National Credit Union Administration, not association, in paragraph 27) By Ann…
Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in Amhara after clashes
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopia’s government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country’s second-largest…
Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing secrets with China
By Raphael Satter and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over…